YouTube is a video sharing platform that allows users to upload, share, and view videos. YouTube has a wide variety of user-generated and corporate media content. While most media is uploaded by individuals, media corporations such as BBC, Vevo, and Hulu offer content as a part of their YouTube partnership program. YouTube is the second most popular website(only after Google.com). It offers most of the uploaded videos for free and has a premium subscription model for ad-free and exclusive content.
YouTube PITCH DECK DETAILS
| Industry | Media |
| Amount Raised | $3.5 million |
| Year | 2005 |
| Stage | Series-A |
YouTube- QUICK FACTS
| Founded Date | Feb 1, 2005 |
| Founders | Chad Hurley, Eric Skaggs, Martin Pauer, Steve Chen |
| Headquarters | San Francisco Bay Area, West Coast, Western US |
| Funding Status | M&A |
| IPO Status | Private |
| Website | youtube.com |
In 2 rounds of funding, YouTube has raised over $11.5 million. Their last Series B funding was raised on 30th March 2006. They have a total of 2 investors with Sequoia Capital and Artis Ventures (AV) as the leading investors. YouTube was acquired by Google for $1.65 billion in November 2006.